Wildlife Garden Update

Volunteer green fingers create a splash of colour

Once again volunteers turned out in force to prepare the demonstration Wildlife Garden at Queen’s Road Recreation Ground for the upcoming year. 

Volunteers from the Rushmoor Voluntary Gardening Group were joined by members of the Rushmoor Urban Wildlife Group and the Rushmoor Rotary Club to ensure the garden will provide a stunning display of colour for residents and some much needed food and shelter for local wildlife.

 

 

Last year the cornfield patch provided a beautiful area that was regularly alive with insects feeding and resting on the native flowers.  This area has been cut and reseeded for the coming year. 

What was originally the marsh area of the garden has now been transformed through the volunteers hard work into the gardens ‘insect corner’. 

A mixture of plants were chosen that will provide nectar and pollen throughout the year, providing an important food source for insects.  We will hopefully have an update on the area after the summer months when we will see how successful it has been.

 

 

The hedge along the car park boundary was trimmed back, having been left as a food source for local birds during the harsh winter months. 

It is hoped the trimming will help the hedge thicken, enabling it to provide more shelter for wildlife using the garden and woodland at the recreation ground.

“The continued support of all the volunteers ensures that this area goes from strength to strength” said Nicola Sims, Rushmoor Borough Council Biodiversity Officer, “I can’t wait to see the garden looking so good again this summer”.

For further information please email paul.howe@rushmoor.gov.uk